17 Apr 1955
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1955
Page
1
Travel tips for families emphasize that children adapt easily abroad and rely on adults for tickets packing and seating. Airlines provide bassinets diapers kid meals and quiet in cabin entertainment while agents help with baby needs and food choices.
An colorful era editorial warns that mosquitoes will Soon attack through marshes and swamps signaling a summer offensive. The piece notes historical impact on malaria and yellow fever and recalls Rome and the Panama Canal era battles.
Australia faces austerity as population concentrates in six cities led by Sydney and Melbourne. The economy relies on wool and wheat with heavy imports of machinery and consumer goods. Postwar immigration boosted urban growth, but farming stays limited, risking vulnerability to wool price swings.
In Luxor EDWARD M WARIN reports a harvest murder wave in northern villages near the Valley of Kings. A local judge predicts over 50 killings this month driven by revenge under a code of honor, not money. The panic coincides with harvest and desert conditions.
In Sydney Australia the largest tiger at the zoo was fatally bitten by an inch and a half funnelweb spider. The spider carried on the tiger’s paw and bit its mouth, marking a rare case of a full grown animal killed by the deadly arachnid. Australian naturalists call the funnelweb the deadliest creature of its size.
Cadillac leads the luxury field with planned 150000 assemblies for 1955 and a forthcoming El Dorado Brougham priced around 8500. Packard Lincoln and Chrysler Imperial push prestige models, while all makers tout precision engineering, longevity, and strong used car demand amid limited availability and high resale values.
In New York a chaotic column questions joke theft amid industry chatter. The gag writing scene faces exposure as writers petition Congress for stronger protections, alleging pervasive pilfering and misattribution across media outlets.
Ten adults and two children are missing from a 17 member overland party that started in Southern Rhodesia and aimed for London. The group, traveling in a three ton truck, broke down repeatedly in the Sudan desert. Five members remained at Jana after several breakdowns. Mrs Betiv 5, a survivor, described the journey as ghastly with mud and leaking fuel.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.